Haitians continued to protest on Wednesday to call for the resignation of President Jovenel Moise after the leader increased the price of gas by 38 percent, diesel by 47 percent, and kerosene by 51 percent, which is used by a many Haitians to help light up their homes without electricity.

The announcement came while Haitians fans were distracted to watching Brazil versus Belgium playing their World Cup game on Friday night where Brazil had a shocking loss and was followed by many taking to the streets to blockade them with burning tires.

Some posited the government was leaning on people being distracted by the game to not react to the price increases.

Less than 24 hours later, Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant tweeted the measure was being temporarily suspended after the violence spread across the capital city of Port-au-Prince.

The price increase measure was part of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which would have given the country access to $96 million in low-interest loans and grants to help the poor country.

The IMF and the World Bank have not said if the violence would affect the deal for the nation with a double-digit inflation and a quickly-depreciating local currency amid a struggling economy.

The announcement of the price increase had sustained protests and riots break out for three days, leaving three dead, many businesses looted or destroyed, and international flights into the country canceled.

A number of Haitians and tourists were trapped inside local businesses, police stations, and other locations for up to three days.

The Delimart grocery chain had three of its stores looted and announced it would be forced to lay off 673 employees.

"These acts largely reflect the high level of frustration — even the despair — of the majority of our fellow citizens in the face of the deterioration of their living conditions for many years," the country's Economic Forum of the Private Sector said.

It also said the situation questioned the leadership in Haiti, including the president, prime minister, and his government.

Senate President Joseph Lambert also said Lafontant has to resign.

"I told them not to raise the price of gas," Lower Chamber of Deputies President Gary Bodeau said.

Bodeau also said he warned Moise about the decision that the country would burn if he went ahead with the decision.

By Tuesday, most of the capital was calm aside from some protests against Moise but the blocked streets were cleared.

Moise held a meeting with the economic forum where business leaders repeated their belief that the prime minister had to resign or parliament would fire him.

The Lower Chamber of Deputies scheduled a no-confidence vote for 10 a.m. on Saturday to remove Lafontant if he did not resign in time.

Lafontant released a statement which said the crisis was done and pointed to Moise's Caravan of Change, which is working to bring full-time electricity to Haitians and help improve transportation standards and roads across the country.

"The incidents that occurred in response to the announced decrease in fuel subsidies took place mainly in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince and have been brought under control," he said. "Normality has been restored. Travel to and within Haiti — for business or pleasure — is safe."

A small amount of U.S. Marines were en route to the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince after the State Department requested more security.

The State Department also issued a Level 4 travel alert "due to civil unrest and crime" in Haiti and advised citizens to go to the airport only if they had a confirmed seat on a flight once U.S. carriers resumed flying this week.

Analysts said Moise and the government did not earn the trust of people over the price increase plan, even though the government first announced the idea in February when it signed the agreement with the IMF.

Former Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive said he was "shocked" by the violence contained int he protests since he thought the government was ready.

Bellerive also said the subsidized price of gasoline remains a sensitive measure across Haiti, "it's a point of contention in the political discussion. It's not just an economic decision."

The Miami Herald also reported when Moise was campaigning as a presidential candidate in 2016, he said the interim president Jovelerme Privet suggested to raise fuel prices since he was "someone who hates the people, who doesn't know the people's misery, who wants to increase the price of the gas."

Haiti\'s government has suspended a proposal that would have nearly doubled fuel prices after violent protests killed at least two people and left the capital Port-au-Prince at a standstill.
President Jovenel Moise called on protesters to \"go home\" late on Saturday after the announcement. However, the Reuters news agency, citing local media, reported that the government\'s decision to back down did not keep residents from taking to the streets, as the anger and extreme poverty in the Caribbean nation remain.
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Haiti\'s government has suspended a proposal that would have nearly doubled fuel prices after violent protests killed at least two people and left the capital Port-au-Prince at a standstill.
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At least one person is dead after protests in Haiti turned violent.
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Americans trapped in Haiti hotel amid rioting

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Dozens of American and Haitian guests are stuck in a Port-au-Prince hotel and may soon evacuate after demonstrators tried to set fire to the hotel and penetrate security to enter it, Stacy Librandi Bourne, an emergency medical professional from HERO Client Rescue who is at the Oasis Hotel, told CNN....

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Dozens of American and Haitian guests are stuck in a Port-au-Prince hotel and may soon evacuate after demonstrators tried to set fire to the hotel and penetrate security to enter it, Stacy Librandi Bourne, an emergency medical professional from HERO Client Rescue who is at the Oasis Hotel, told CNN....

🇭🇹 Haiti protesters call for President Moise to step down | Al Jazeera English

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Haitians have been cleaning debris from the streets of the capital following days of violent protests over fuel price hikes.
Businesses were looted and dozens of buildings burned in unrest that saw at least four protesters killed.
And even though the price increase was scrapped, people still want President Jovenel Moise to step down.
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Haiti: Police clash with protesters during Dessalines’ Day in Port-au-Prince

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At least one dead as Haiti corruption protest turns violent

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Haiti protests spread to capital

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Protests against the UN peacekeepers in Haiti have spread to the capital, Port-au-Prince.
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One protester was killed after anti-government protests in Haiti\'s capital of Port-au-Prince turned violent on Thursday.
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One protester was killed after anti-government protests in Haiti\'s capital of Port-au-Prince turned violent on Thursday.
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